Political photography – Impacting image

Time: 10min

Tools: Computer or tablet

Goal: Reflect over the rights and restrictions around taking a photograph of a a politician and publishing the image.

Transversal competences: L2, L4, L7

Have a look at the image above and consider the following questions:

Is this a typical photograph of a politician? Elaborate.
What type of rules and expectations relating to taking and publishing pictures might there have been in this situation?
Did the photographer need to apply for permission to take this photograph? Elaborate.
Who owns the rights to this image? What kind of rights does the photographed person have in regard to the use of the image?
What publishing rights does the photograph have? In what situations can the image be used?
What kind of rules are there for taking photographs? In what kind of situation is it justified to break the rules?